For their wedding in St. Louis, Kirsten and AJ wanted to give their guests an excuse to get all gussied up for a fête at the farm. While AJ nearly stole the show with his Frank Sinatra-inspired groomswear, it was Kirsten’s sneaky dress reveal that got the biggest “wow!” From the moment they began their planning process, the couple’s families were involved every step of the way. Some of our favorite moments captured in these images by Bradford Martens are of the newlyweds celebrating with their parents on their special day!
The Couple:
Kirsten and AJ
The Wedding:
Private Farm, St. Louis, Missouri

We wanted a black tie affair out on the most beautiful family friends’ farm. And to give our guests reason to dress to the nines! AJ wanted to look dapper, a modern Frank Sinatra look for the farm, and did he ever! He wore a custom suede tuxedo from Mister Guy, a black velvet Lanvin bow tie and black wingtip oxfords. I thought it would be brilliant to have a overlay tutu skirt over a secret dress underneath that I could surprise AJ and my bridesmaids with. I wanted to feel like a bride but still wanted to feel sexy. This is was the perfect fit! I loved surprising everyone and being able to dance the night away. I was also able to dance because of the stunning wedged Jimmy Choos that were almost pain free! The final touch was something I was so grateful to have borrowed, the gold bracelets. My grandmothers were both unable to travel from South A...